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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Wood County, WI

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The cost of independent living in Wood County is about $2,775 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 151 options. Read 456 reviews, see photos, and learn about amenities that make independent living the ideal next step for adults 55+ who wish to enjoy friendships and hobbies without the hassle of cooking and home maintenance.

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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Photo of Primrose Retirement Community Of Wausau
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Primrose Retirement Communities in Wausau provide independent living and assisted living senior care in a country setting, within one mile of Grand Ave. Conveniently located between East Hill and Greenwood Hills County Club. Also centrally located between Aspirus and St. Clare's...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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My mom moved from another facility to Greenfield house, and it has been the BEST decision I’ve made! Missy and her team care for residents like family! Don’t be concerned about smaller living spaces...
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
The Village Cooperative is a new senior retirement community for senior living in Wausau - located south of Merrill Avenue in northwest Wausau near Highway 51, medical clinics, and shopping areas. It is a four story building with underground, heated parking and two elevators. It includes 72 one...
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Photo of Country Terrace Assisted Living II - Black River Falls
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Forest Park Village is a division of Homme Home, Inc. A Christian-based, not-for-profit agency dedicated to providing quality care for all persons for over 125 years. Our staffs of highly trained professionals are second to none in assuring that individual dignity in treatment is respected and...
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Forest Park Village is a division of Homme Home, Inc. A Christian-based, not-for-profit agency dedicated to providing quality care for all persons for over 125 years. Our staffs of highly trained professionals are second to none in assuring that individual dignity in treatment is respected and...
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Designed for persons: 62+ Designed especially for seniors, Grace Apartments offer one-bedroom, ranch style apartment homes with great closet space, indoor mail service, off-street parking, and close to clinics and the hospital. Small pets are welcome. Save money during the winter months because...
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
If you are looking for that welcoming-homelike atmosphere, then Rosemore Village Retirement Communities is the place for you. "WE ARE FAMILY WHEN YOURS IS NOT AROUND" Rosemore Village has a wide range of care levels starting at "TOTAL INDEPENDENCE" to "COMPLETE ASSISTANCE". Our seniors recieve...
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Prairie Village has everything you are looking for. Choose a lovely one or two bedroom apartment home with generous closet space and individual temperature controls. The apartment community features no steps, planned social activities, a community room with patio, off-street parking and laundry...
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Provides: Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Traditions at Westfield includes comfortable apartments, daily activities and care plans customized for each resident. We offer professional services that meet residents at their level and independence. View our comprehensive assisted living, memory care, and respite care options. Our community...

Cost of independent living in Wood County, WI

The average cost of senior living in Wood County is $2,775 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Marshfield, WI with an average of $1,633 per month.

Independent living costs in Wood County, WI, vs. nearby counties

Wood County, WI
$2,775/mo
$3,133/mo

Independent living costs in Wood County, WI, vs. state and national averages

Wood County, WI
$2,775/mo
U.S. national average
$4,162/mo

Independent living costs in Wood County, WI, vs. other senior living options

$3,903/mo
Independent Living
$2,775/mo

Independent living costs in Wood County, WI, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$5,688/mo
Studio
$5,370/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,899/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,461/mo

Senior living costs in Wood County vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Wood County, WI
Column state: Wisconsin
Column national: U.S.
Community typeWood County, WIWisconsinU.S.
Independent Living$2,775/mo$3,549/mo$4,162/mo
Assisted Living$3,866/mo$4,408/mo$4,705/mo
Memory Care$3,903/mo$4,438/mo$4,955/mo
Independent Living
Wood County, WI:$2,775/mo
Wisconsin:$3,549/mo
U.S.:$4,162/mo
Assisted Living
Wood County, WI:$3,866/mo
Wisconsin:$4,408/mo
U.S.:$4,705/mo
Memory Care
Wood County, WI:$3,903/mo
Wisconsin:$4,438/mo
U.S.:$4,955/mo
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Independent living costs in Wood County, WI, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Wood County and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent quarterly averages of what seniors actually paid after moving into A Place for Mom partner communities.

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Independent living cost trends in Wood County, WI

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Wood County have changed in the last two years and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent averages of actual costs paid by seniors who moved into A Place for Mom partner communities in 2023 and 2024.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 median costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Wood County, WI$2,084/mo$1,975/mo+5.5%
Wisconsin$2,462/mo$2,489/mo-1.1%
National$2,804/mo$2,777/mo+1.0%
Wood County, WI
2024 average cost:$2,084/mo
2023 average cost:$1,975/mo
Percent change:+5.5%
Wisconsin
2024 average cost:$2,462/mo
2023 average cost:$2,489/mo
Percent change:-1.1%
National
2024 average cost:$2,804/mo
2023 average cost:$2,777/mo
Percent change:+1.0%
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Discover the many ways to pay for senior living

Planning ahead can better position you to make good choices for your loved one’s care in the future. But if your aging family member needs care now, there are ways to finance the cost of long-term care through a combination of approaches.

What families are saying about independent living in Wood County

Recent reviews for independent living in Wood County

Care Partners Assisted Living and Memory Care Weston

5.0
I have been very pleased with Care Partners Assisted Living and Memory Care. We chose this facility because I was in a time crunch and they were very accommodating and receptive to our needs. The room sizes here are very spacious, more than enough room for him. The bathrooms are nice size, ...
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Wellington Place at Whiting in Stevens Point, WI

5.0
Our Dad needed care that my Mom could not provide, but she did not quite see it that way. After touring some of the fancy senior living places in town, Mom chose Wellington because it had a homey feel. The group dining room is brightly lit with huge windows and an indoor garden. There is a ...
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Liberty Village of Tomah

5.0
We just referred a friend of the family to go live there.The staff is friendly and personable. It's a homey environment. You have opportunities to mingle and socialize if you so choose. It's a safe environment. You are an individual there, not just another resident. And you get to be who you ...
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Wood County independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Wood County independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Wood County, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select dietary accommodations in Wood County independent living

Independent living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Wood County partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Wood County, WINational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
5.6%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
12.7%
34.4%
No sugar
No sugar
12.7%
30.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
13.5%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
5.6%
10.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Wood County independent living

Our independent living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Wood County communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Wood County, WINational
Professional chef
Professional chef
2.4%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
9.5%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
9.5%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
5.6%
17.2%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Wood County independent living

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered independent living communities in Wood County offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Wood County, WINational
Activity director
Activity director
23%
45.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
7.9%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
7.9%
33%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
30.2%
47.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
19%
48.9%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
34.1%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
13.5%
42.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
8.7%
38.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
7.9%
41.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
17.5%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
16.7%
46.8%
Dances
Dances
7.1%
33%
Fitness center
Fitness center
4.8%
39.5%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
16.7%
46.4%
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